Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Magan

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Magan
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
181 babies
All-time total
2,739
#3,806 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Magan popularity over time

2,739 babies have been named Magan since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s 7 1 – #5,991
1970s 259 26 +3600% #1,747
1980s 1,240 124 +379% #927
1990s 971 97 -22% #1,005
2000s 244 24 -75% #2,844
2010s 18 2 -93% #10,928
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Magan

Magan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 2,739 American babies have been named Magan. Its peak came in 1990, when 181 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Magan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Magan?

The median living Magan is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 40. An estimated 2,700 people named Magan are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Magan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2011 8 #12,918
2010 10 #10,928
2009 10 #11,178
2008 11 #10,516
2007 17 #7,618
2006 19 #6,740
2005 11 #9,871
2004 13 #8,538
2003 25 #5,042
2002 43 #3,271
2001 44 #3,179
2000 51 #2,844
1995 93 #1,611
1990 181 #1,005
1985 171 #927
1980 75 #1,562
1975 30 #2,590
1970 6 #7,608
1965 – –
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1925 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Magan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Magan?

The median living Magan is about 36 years old. Half of all living Magans are between 31 and 40 years old.

How many people named Magan are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Magan are alive in the United States, based on 2,739 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Magan in 2025?

Magan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Magan?

2,739 babies have been named Magan in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Magan most popular?

Magan peaked in 1990, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Magan a boy or girl name?

Magan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Magan rising or falling?

Magan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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